Colonial Scenes

From Wind Repertory Project
Mark E. Wolfram

Mark Wolfram


Subtitle: Music inspired by the American Revolution


General Info

Year: 2016
Duration: c. 8:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Sound Studio Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $95.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo (2 players)
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Harp
Timpani
Mallets, including:

  • Orchestra Bells
  • Tubular Bells
  • Vibraphone

Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Field Drum
  • Piatti
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Tambourine
  • Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Colonial Scenes (for Concert Band) by Mark Wolfram and Marilyn Harris was originally composed for a series of radio plays entitled Independence Now! Highlighting life and the drama of those turbulent times, the music underscored the writings of John and Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and many other notable heroes of the American Revolution. Upon the completion of the project, Mark Wolfram thought that some of the original themes (written in the style of the last half of the 18th century) would make a wonderful medley for concert band. This arrangement combines seven of those themes and fills them out beyond their original sparse orchestration.

While each is distinctly their own flavor, the themes used in this work flow from one to another smoothly, dramatically evoking that tumultuous chapter in our nation's history. From the crisp salute of fife and drums to the emotional letters born of separation and longing, the period-styled music highlights the many moods of the time, including the tension before battle and the march to war that culminated in the birth of the United States of America.

Somewhat programmatic, Colonial Scenes features the themes of The Piper's Pride, Reading By Candlelight, Fox Hunt, Minuet, On Tenterhooks, The March to War and Sons of Liberty.

- Program Note from publisher


Media


State Ratings

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Performances

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  • Arizona Symphonic Winds (Tucson) (László Veres, conductor) - 6 November 2016 - *Premiere Performance*


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